Conclusions Application of CP and HP resulted in clinically unacceptable color change for all resin composites. Translucencies of the resin composites were not affected by bleaching procedure. Clinical significance The results of this in vitro study suggest that patients should be informed regarding a potential color change of existing resin composite restorations with the use of home bleaching agents. (Source: Journal of Dentistry)
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The effect of home-bleaching application on the color and translucency of five resin composites
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– October 26, 2013
Lost dentures, loose eyeball among sick-day excuses: survey
A heavy turkey dinner caused one worker to sleep through his shift. Another said his false teeth flew out the car window as he was driving along the highway.
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– October 26, 2013
Microbial ‘signature’ discovered in oral bacteria that can discriminate between ethnicities
The bacteria in the human mouth – particularly those nestled under the gums – are as powerful as a fingerprint at identifying a person’s ethnicity, new research shows. Scientists identified a total of almost 400 different species of microbes in the mouths of 100 study participants belonging to four ethnic affiliations: non-Hispanic blacks, whites, Chinese and Latinos…
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– October 26, 2013
ADA Business Resources endorses HealthFirst’s Amalgam Recovery Program
ADA Business Resources has chosen HealthFirst as its endorsed amalgam recovery service provider for ADA members.
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– October 25, 2013
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Why is it that our memory is good enough to retain the least triviality that happens to us, and yet not good enough to recollect how often we have told it to the same person?”
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– October 25, 2013
Effect of brushing and accelerated ageing on color stability and surface roughness of composites
Conclusions Dentifrice abrasiveness did not interfere in the ability to remove stains and roughness from aged samples. However, staining is material-dependent. Clinical significance The abrasiveness of dentifrice does not change the color and surface roughness of the composites and does not help to remove surface stains from the aged samples. (Source: Journal of Dentistry)
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– October 25, 2013
Dental Patients Requesting Bedazzled Teeth
Dental art may have started out rather manly, but these days it’s all about “girls in grillz.”
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– October 25, 2013
Conference exploring legal issues in dentistry planned for 2014
Dallas—The American College of Legal Medicine will host its 6th annual Ethics and Legal Aspects of Dentistry Conference Feb. 28-March 1, 2014, at the Westin Galleria here.
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– October 24, 2013
Antibacterial, physicochemical and mechanical properties of endodontic sealers containing quaternary ammonium polyethylenimine nanoparticles
ConclusionIncorporation of QPEI nanoparticles can improve the long?term antibacterial activity of Pulp Canal Sealer EWT without relevant changes in physicochemical and mechanical properties.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: International Endodontic Journal)
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– October 24, 2013
Pearly white magic
Dental services in the bush can be as scarce as hens teeth, when you’ve got teeth … but what about when your dentures need replacing? Ray Wilson, who lives on a cattle station in remote south-west Queensland, has been wearing dentures for seven years.
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– October 24, 2013
